military affairs; military service
divining sticks; counting; calculation
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
name; given name; first name
older brother; elder brother
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
two times; twice; two degrees
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to hold fast; to protect to the end
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
cares; ill feeling; reserve
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
as you see; as you can see
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
patriarch; head of a family
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
equality; impartiality; evenness
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
both hands; both arms; ten
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
steady; sound; reliable; solid
one eye; one of one's eyes
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
reliance; trust; faith; confidence